Kilkee Bay
Kilkee Bay has spent most of his seven-year career knocking on the door without quite getting his nose in front. One win from 17 races tells you this is a horse who finds it hard to win, but his recent form suggests he may have found his level. He picked up four places in his last six runs — fifth, second, first, second again — which is the kind of pattern you see in a horse beginning to piece things together. His only career win came at Roscommon back in June, and he's returned to the winners' circle just once since, though the consistency of those placings in the past two months hints he might not be done yet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Aiden Larkin John Larkin Paudie Dowling Kenneth Fox
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by E McNamara at Rathkeale in County Limerick, Kilkee Bay runs for a yard with genuine form this season — 22 winners sent out already. At seven years old, he is well past the age where dramatic improvement is likely, but horses like this, horses that finally understand their job and start collecting places, can become useful. A horse winning roughly 1 in 17 races is unlikely to light the world on fire, but that recent run of form — two places and a win in his last four — suggests he has found a niche. He was last out just a day ago, so there's life in him yet.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Aug
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
4 Aug
5th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
17 Jul
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
8 Jun
🏆 Won
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
21 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
11 May
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
2 Oct
6th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
23 Aug
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
8 Aug
8th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
25 Oct
11th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Killarney Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
4 Aug |
50% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
8 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |